diff --git a/python/swiftest/swiftest/io.py b/python/swiftest/swiftest/io.py
index a2eef84fd..189bfac18 100644
--- a/python/swiftest/swiftest/io.py
+++ b/python/swiftest/swiftest/io.py
@@ -466,6 +466,7 @@ def swiftest_stream(f, param):
         npl = f.read_ints()
         ntp = f.read_ints()
         iout_form = f.read_reals('c')
+        cbid = f.read_ints()
         Mcb = f.read_reals(np.float64)
         Rcb = f.read_reals(np.float64)
         J2cb = f.read_reals(np.float64)
@@ -508,7 +509,6 @@ def swiftest_stream(f, param):
             t4 = f.read_reals(np.float64)
             t5 = f.read_reals(np.float64)
             t6 = f.read_reals(np.float64)
-        cbid = np.array([0])
         
         clab, plab, tlab = make_swiftest_labels(param)
         
diff --git a/src/io/io.f90 b/src/io/io.f90
index 57ee2176a..3bcc4359b 100644
--- a/src/io/io.f90
+++ b/src/io/io.f90
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ module subroutine io_read_frame_body(self, iu, param, form, ierr)
 
       associate(n => self%nbody)
          read(iu, iostat = ierr) self%id(1:n)
-         read(iu, iostat = ierr) self%name(1:n)
+         !read(iu, iostat = ierr) self%name(1:n)
          select case (form)
          case (EL) 
             read(iu, iostat = ierr) self%a(1:n)
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ module subroutine io_read_frame_cb(self, iu, param, form, ierr)
       integer(I4B),               intent(out)   :: ierr     !! Error cod
 
       read(iu, iostat = ierr) self%id
-      read(iu, iostat = ierr) self%name
+      !read(iu, iostat = ierr) self%name
       read(iu, iostat = ierr) self%Gmass
       self%mass = self%Gmass / param%GU
       read(iu, iostat = ierr) self%radius
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@ module subroutine io_write_frame_body(self, iu, param)
       associate(n => self%nbody)
          if (n == 0) return
          write(iu) self%id(1:n)
-         write(iu) self%name(1:n)
+         !write(iu) self%name(1:n)
          select case (param%out_form)
          case (EL) 
             write(iu) self%a(1:n)
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ module subroutine io_write_frame_cb(self, iu, param)
       class(swiftest_parameters), intent(in)    :: param !! Current run configuration parameters 
 
       write(iu) self%id
-      write(iu) self%name
+      !write(iu) self%name
       write(iu) self%Gmass
       write(iu) self%radius
       write(iu) self%j2rp2